I love this email I got awhile back

Before I was a Mom:
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a
lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were
poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom:
I had never been puked on, pooped on, chewed on & peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom:
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could
do tests. Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom:
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't
want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my
life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom:
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside
my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a
hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her
child. I didn't know that something so small could make me
feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom:
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make
sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
-UNKNOWN